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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
A DISTRESSING TRAGEDY.
A Young Lady shot Dead While In "A Play
ful Struggle.

A Young Lady Shot Dead While In a Play
ful Struggle.
LEXINGTON, KY, May S.-A terrible
tragedy took place near Springs Station,
on the farm of Captain James blackburn,
cx-Secretary of State. Miss Henrietta
Blackburn, accompanied by her cousin,
Henrietta Hampstead, young lady Of
nineteen years, went out 10 shoot at n
mark with q small rifle. They were ac-
cOmpanied by Samuel Blackburn, a young
man of twenty-five, brother of Henrietta
Blackburn. and they argued as to who
should shoot at the mark first. The three
engaged in playful struggle Tor the pos
session of the rifle, and i'll this struggle
the weapon was discharged, the ball piorc'
ing the heart of Miss Henrietta Hampstead
aud killing her instantly. The untortu.
nate young lady gave a slight shrek, drop
ped on the blue grass and breathed her
last before her Mortified cousins realized
the awful calamity had happened. Mes
scngcrs were hurried of for medical and
other assistance, and il was with the ut
most difficulty that Miss Blackburn and
Miss IIempstead's mother could be re-
stored from the shock Occasioned by the
unexpected aud terrible death of the young
lady. Miss Hampstead was a great favor
ite in the community. The funeral will
take place Monday afternoon at Frankfort.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
WHEELING, W. VA MONDAY MORNING. MAY 1887

were two million men-perhaps the finest
army ever marshalled. Nerxes rode along
the lines, reviewed them, came back, stood
on some high point, looked off upon the
two million men. and burst into tears. At
that moment, when everyone supposed he
would be in the greatest eNultation, he
broke down in grief. They asked him
why he wept. "Ah," he said, II weep At
the thought that so soon all this host will
he dead" So stand looking off upon
this host of immortal men and women,
and realize the tact, as perhaps no man
can, unless he has been in similar position,
that soon the places which know you now
will know you no more, and You will he
gone-whither whittier There is n
stirring idea which the poet put in very
peculiar verse when he said:
'''TiS not for man Ia triie: life is brief,
And sin i here.
Our age is but the falling of a leaf
dropping tear.
Not many lives, but only one have We
one. only one:
How sacred should that one life ever be
That narrow span.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
The Virginia Debt.

RICHMOND, VA, May s.-There was no
formal meeting OF the Debt Commission
to-day, but the two sides have been IN COM
munication by correspondence. The En-
glish Commissioners have submitted their
proposition What il is based on il not
positively known, but is asserted that the
bondholders' representative demands 5000, =
900 a year on about $50, 900, 900 principal,
while the Virginia Commissioners want to
allow S7JO, 900 on S22, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Muurie, Ind, Is to have an electric rail
way.
A ,udl-water fountain burStat Scranton,
IA. and killed drug clerk.
CrrclcyilIc o., has struck gas in an old
we'll bored twelve years ago.
Srropcl won the six days walking match
IN Philadelphia, making 5l5 miles.
The canning department of the Latin
.ia Powder Works blew mp, killing one
rmpIoye.
Charles Meyers, an attorney OF Canton,
o., ~lS indicted for burglary and he LETT
tor parts unknown.
The Detroit LourHuI announces its sale
90 W. %. ErearIy. formerly Of the Detroit
tmunIy N-l~s.
the total number OF persons known to
have lost their lives in the burned mines
gt Nluarmo, &. G., Is ls9.
There /, considerable money mp on race
%. the clipper SHIPS Charmcr and Seminole
from New York to SIn Francisco.
Two little children iu New York were
pau>nuyi with highly cologed candy, in the
cob 'ribg ot which arsenic was found.
Flndlav will celebrate on the 9th. 10th
and Ilth oi June the anniversary of the
application ot natural g;lS to practical uses
,u ohio.
Jessie Bartlett Davis Sues the National
Opera Company iur So, checks To that
amount having been given her for salary
amt diShOuorpd
The steamer Albania arrived IN New
York from Manila, with all the crew hut
the captain suffering with Scuryy. Several
died of the disease at SEA.
Blind Tom Is Ia the courts again. Mrs.
Elise Iirthuur applied fer u writ of habeaS
corpus in Chicago 10 get him out OF the
bands ot the ~huwmcu who are managing
him.
The graves Of the Confederate dead in
E.mwood Cemetery, Memphis. were deco
U,trd saturday with the usual ceremonies
Colonel Luke ". Finlay delivered tn,
Grafton.
Mrs. John Fromer shot and killed her
husband Iu his bro'hyr'S saloon, i'm Greens
"urg Ind She attempted To kill herself
Hut w.tS prevented. Domestic unhappi
ur~s WAS the CauSc.
A large kettle of boiling water WA upset
m the house ui earnest Grible. Of Gordon
Ferry, Iowa. and Mrs Grible and her tive
little children were drradtulIy Scalded
the youngest child il dead The othcr
may recover.
Marshal BllIington Booth, chief of the
salvation Army, accompanied by his wife
1ui Commissioner Frank Smith, of New
York, have arrived in Chicago to partici
VIt" m the celebration ot the seventh an
H'rrSary Of the army in America by
three days meeting beginning last night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Foreign Markets.

LoNpoN, May s.-There vas no demand
for discount during the past week; three
months was quoted at II, and short at /.
The Stock Exchange was extremely inac-
tive, but prices were fairly supported
American railroad securities shared in the
general dullneSS.
PARIS, May S.-The HOurSe was inac-
tive. closing weak under rumOr of the
issue of n new loan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
A shoemaker Cuts HI. Throat.

LOUISVILLE, May a.-Henry Weisgerber,
a shoemaker, living at - East Green street.
committed suicide, yesterday morning, by
cutting his throat from ear 10 ear with q
small shoe knife. The exact time the deed
was committed will never be known, az
WeisgeEber was supposed TO have left his
home at o'clock in the morning, and was
not known to he on the place until the
body wss found.
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mnme.tend GInss Works nnrned.

PITrsBUEG, May s.--The Homestead
glass works, at Homestead, Pa, caught
fire shortly before midnight and iu less
than an hour the factory, cutting and
packing departments, offices and ware
houses were in ruins The fire started near
the furnaces, and is believed to have been
caused by natural LAS. Fhe loss was $50, =
900, fully insured. The works will be re-
built. One hundred men will be tempo
rarily thrown out of employment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
KspIoliDa at BostoD

BosToS, May s.-Queen KapioIins,
Princess Lilanokilini and her husband,
Lieut. Gen. J. o. Dominic, His EIcellency
Gov. Curtis =. Jankea, Col. J. II. Boyd,
of His Majesty's staff, and others Of the
royal party, arrived in the city this morn
ing, and accompanied by a committee OF
the city government, proceeded directly
to the Parker House, where they are quar-
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She Broke the Engagement

because she saw that ne had ceased to love
her. Ter beauty had faded, her former
nigh spirits had given place to a dull laSsi-
tudc. What had caused this change?
Functional arrangement, she was suffer
my from those ailments peculiar to her
sex. And 80 their two young lives drifted
apart. How needless, how crueli Had
she taken Dr. pierce'S FavOrite Prescrip
ton, she might have been restored to
health and happiness. II any lady reader
OF these lines Is similarly afflicted, let her
lose no time i'm procuring the "Fayorite
description 10 will give her new
tease Of life. Sold by druggists, under a
positive guarantee from the manutactur-
er', OF perfect satisfaction in every case, OF
money refunded. See guarantee on bottle
wrapper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Thirty Eight Drowned.

HAvRE, May S.-The steamer Ia Cham
pagne, which sailed yesterday morning for
New York, and which a(terward returned
having been in collision, was run into by
the steamer Vile DE Rio. The latter
steamer sank, but her crew and passengers
were saved. The collision caused o panic
among the emigrants on hoard the Cham
pagne who made rush for the life-boat
and caused it 10 capsize, 81 Of them being
drowned, in addition TO three sailors who
had tried to prevent the rush. The steam
Vile de Bordeaux rescued - Italians
clinging to the capsized life-boat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
diamond Hobher Arrested.

WICHITA, Kas, May s.-Oficer Nc
Mahon arrested man named Hopkins
who two years ago committed a heavy dia-
moud robbery ut Lancaster, Ohio. Hop
kins has been living here for some time
under an assumed name investing in real
estate. lie fell Into the trap lald for him
and partly confessed his guilt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
,ny Connection With the Quake:

LAREDO, May S.-rasSengers arriving
on the Monterey train report that great
fires are raging on the mountains in many
places on both sides of the road. Whether
these fires have any connection with the re,
cent earthquake disturbances in Arizona
and New Mexico is yet TO be determined,
~ the tepS of those mountains are almost
inaccessible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Acton and Conner, 20 Wre.tIe.

PIrTsBURG, May s.-A wrestling match
is probable between Joe Acton, of Phila-
delphia, and Thomas Conners, Of this city,
for 500 or more a side and the champion
ship Of the world. Both men are anxious
and the match will likely be arranged
within the next three or four drys. The
contest will take place in Philadeiphia or
New York,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
RELIGION OF CHRIST IS WAR.

1t is a challenge to ''the world, the flesh
and the DEVIL" and if you will buckle on
the whole armOr of God, you will ind n
great host disputing your path between
this aud heaven. But what are YOU to do
when yOu are assaulted and Slandered and
abused, rs suppose nearly all of you have
been in your life? Go ont and hunt up
the slanderer? O, no, silly man, While
you are explaining away falsehoOd in one
place, fifty people will just have heard of
it in other places.
| counsel you to another course. While
yOu are not to omit any opportunity OF
setting yourselves right, want to tell yOu
this morning Of one who had the hardest
things said about him. whose sobrlety was
disputed, whose mission was secuted,
whose companionship was denounced,
who was pursued as babe and
spit upon a5 a man, who was howled
at after He was dead. l will have you 90
unto Him with your bruised soul, in some
humble, child-like prayer, saying: Il see
Thy wounds-wounds of head, wounds OF
feet, wounds of heart. Now, look at my
wounds, and see what have suffered, and
through what battles l am going; and /
entreat Thee, by those wounds of Thine,
sympathize with me-" And He will sym
pathize, and He will help. Go and tell
Jesus!
Again: l commend the behavior Of the
disciples to all who may have been be-
reaved. How many in garb OF mourning
Ifyou could stand at this point where am
standing and look off upon this audience,
how many signals of sorrow you would
behold. God has His own way of taking
apart a family. We must get out OF the
way for coming generations. We must
get off the stage that Others may come on,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

THE earthquake Of the Sd instant in
Mexico, official notice of which has just
been given the Mexican authorities, caused
the loss of $50 lives. Scientists say Mex
leo is about to undergo general seismic
cOuyulSiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
MeGIxnn In Boston.

BosroS, May s.-Tbe Rev. Dr.. Nc
Glynn, Of New York, lectnred 10 large
audience in the Boston Theatre tonight
upon ''The Cross Of the New Crusade, %
end met with hearty reception.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

SIGNAL OFFICER GREELY will issue
weekly bulletins, promptly placing before
the public each Monday morning reliable
information relative to the climatic condi-
tions in the agricultural districts of the
country. This information will be of meal
culable benefit to farmers and agricultur-
lists in general, serving as II reliable basis
for determining the conditions favorable or
unElvorlble of the growing crops. The IN
itial bulletin is published in this morn
inc's REGISTER and a like summary will
be given to the public every Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Frightened Insane by Confidence Men.

FTigUiFntU InN1ne bN tnHNUNhVt OItH'
OMAHA. May S--E. oliver, Of EcardS-
Ind. Jumped from IN east bound train on
the Burlington road at Iowa Point, and
w.t- drowned in tine Missouri river. Tie
w.l- frightened 10y two confidence men,
wao were working him. lie ran to the
platform dragging with him his tcn-ycar,
old son. The conductor grabbed the son
iu time To st,r him. Mr. oliver VAS tem-
pprtrIIv insane.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Impnber Yard Fire.

NEW YORK, May S.-The lumber yard
of Abraham Steers, in the Harlem district,
Was burned late last night, and the stock
valued Mt about Sl0O,UOQ, was destroyed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

WHILE in playful struggle for target
rifle with two companions on the farm Of
ey-Secretarv Of State BLACEBURN OF Ken
tuckv. Miss HENRIETTA HENIPSTEAD WAS
shot through the heart.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

THE New York Home Rule Club has
held session on the alleged statement OF
Minister PHELTs TO the effect that ''Ameri-
cans. rs a rule, are not in favor of home
rule in Ireland" 1t was decided to ask
Secretary BAYAED it such statement was
correct. and if so, "Re>oirsd, That Mr.
PHELPS no longer represent the people of
the United States, and consequently should
be recalled from the English court"
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Billy Weloh Dead.

NEW YORK, May s.-Billy Welch, the
well-known minstrel, died In this city
Yesterday.
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NEWS AND COMMENT.
THE WEATHER.

Eor West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania,
Iocal rains. variable winds. generally eaSterly,
nearly stationary temperature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

LEPARJs states that France has formed
a defense alliance with certain powers,
and that henceiorth she will not be alone
in the event of aggression against her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

The general Democratic sentiment ~
telegraphed from the Capitol, is now: Join
hands and onward to -, victory and
greater laurcls.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

SENeToE CARR is being attarked by
political yaudals for having acted for the
welfare OF the State, IN voting for Mr..
CAMnEN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

THE Eanawha County Court has finally
decided to grant license. There Is moral
nm this for the ProhibitionistS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

Ii is said that a strange epidemic has
attacked the people OF Louisiana bordering
ON the Arkansas line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Cleveland :. Cincinnati 6.

CINCINNATI, o., May S.-Crowells wild
though effective pitching was too much for
the Cincinnatis, and they lost the game
through the inability to hit points. The
Clevelands played miserable fielding
game, which ordinarily would have been
sufficient to cause defeat. Seward was hit
very hard, and was wild, giving live men
bases on balls. The only redecming tea-
ture OF the loosely played game was Ho-
taling's timely hitting. Nearly 1000 peo-
pie saw the game. Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
Dead aud Injured.

ANp now the politicians fancy lightly
turns To the thoughts ot office
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09

SrEAKEE Rowan IL being urged for the
Democratic nomination for Auditor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
SUNDAY BASE BALL.
The Browns Again Down LouisVille-Cleve-
land Defeats Cincinnati.

The Browns Again Down LouisVille-Cleve-
land Defeats Cincinnati.
ST. Louis, May S.-The Browns achieved
another magnificent victory to-day, down
ing Louisville the fourth successive game
1t was hard fought battle, and Ramsey
was again hit hard by the champions. In
the eighth inning, with three men on bases
Bushong came to the rescue with beauti-
full drive to right for two bases, giving the
Browns lead which Louisville was I'M
able to overcome. King pitched splen-
did game and touched up lively ut times,
was specially effective at critical points Of
the game, when men were on the bases
The great fielding of Welch, COmiskey,
Robinson and Mack, and the hitting OF
Bushong, Kerins and Welch together with
Bushong's superb backstop work were the
best feature of the game. Score:
INNINGs..............l > ; / 5
Il. LouiS............O D 0 . D 0 1 / &
Louisville. ........~ ......O . y
Earned runs, St. Louis 4, Louisville >
Two-base hits, Latham, Gleason, BushOng
Three-base hit, Kerins. First base on
balls, ST. Louis ,, Louisville |. Struck
outs by King 3, by Ramsey |. Wild
pitch, Ramsey /. Umpire, Valentine.
Errors, st. Louis 4, Louisville 3. Base
hits, st. Louis, Louisville l3.
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Earned rus, Cleveland |, Cincinnati

Earned rus, Cleveland /, Cincinnati l.
two-base hits, Allen; three base hits,
Sweeney >, lIotaling, baldwin, Fennelly,
Reilly; first base on balls, Cleveland .,
Cincinnati ,; struck out, Cincinnati :,
Cleveland l; passed balls, Foy ;, Baldwin
3; wild pitches, Sererd ,, Crowell ?; err
rors. Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 3; base hits,
Cincinnati Z, Cleveland II; umpire, Cuth-
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rmE LIrENsE OI.EsTION.

They have agreed TO grant license to any
person who obtains = permit, in any incor-
pOrated city, town or village, from the
council thereof setting forth further that
the town license tax is placed at the rate OF
$500 per annum, and to none other. This
means that at no place in the county shall
intoNicants be sold except ut st. Albans
and this city, and taking into con'idera-
ton how small town st. Albans Is, it Is
fair to presume at the high rate of $500 for
town tax, none will be sold there, but
then they will still have the ever aecommO-
dating drug stores, you know" am
assured that those who take out license
will be accorded the most stringent protec-
tion by a strict enforcement of the liquor
Law. IT this is done it is well the provis-
ion is made, for the reason that many OF
the lower order of saloons will be wiped
out
Delegate Bowers, of Berkeley-a Repub-
lican, it is useless to SAYS squaring him
self iOr Pat Duhy's place. The doughty
Bowers has been measuring the distance
from his hotel to Du6y's private office, iu-
quiring about the big fees and the levy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
KING ALFRED,

before modern time-pieces were invented,
used to divide the day into three parts,
eight hours each, and then had three wax
candles. BY the time the first candle had
burned to the socket, eight hours had gone,
and when the second candle had burned to
the socket, another eight hours had gone,
and when all the three candles were gone
out, then the day had passed. Oh, that
some of us instead of calculating our days,
and nights, and years by any earthly time
piece might calculate them by the numbers
of opportunities and mercies which are
burning down and burning out, never to
I've Ielighted, lest at last we be amid the
foolish virgins who cried Our lamps
have gone out!'
Again: commend the behavior of the
disciples to all who are tempted. | have
heard men in mid-life say they had never
been led into temptation. If you have not
felt temptation it is because you have not
tried to do right. A man hoppled and
handcuffed, as long rs he lies quietly,
does not test the power of the chain;
but when he rises up, and with
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rmE mEANrNLY srfnEnN

cut it out, let me say, my dear brother,
you mingle for yourself bitter emp. You
fly III the face Of your everlasting inter
eSts. You crouch under yoke and you
bite the dust when. this moment, you
might rise up a crowned conquerOr. Driven
and perplexcd and haraSsed rs you have
been by sin, 20 and tell Jesus. To relax
the grip of death from your soul, aHd plant
your unShacklcd feet upon the golden
throne, Christ let the tOrtures of the bloody
mount tranSiix Him. With the beam of
His own cross He will break down the
door of you dungeon. From the thOrns Of
His own crown He will pick enough gems
to make your brow blaze with eternal
victory In every tear on His wet cheek {;
in every cash of His side; in every long,
blackeuing mark of laceratiOn from shOul-
der to shoulder; in the graye-shattering
heayen-storming death gfoan, hear Him
saw: Him that COmeth unto Me, | will
in no wise cast out. ~
'Oh," but you say, ''Instead of curing
my wound you want to make another
wound, namely, that of conviction Have
YOU never know surgeon to come and
find chronic disease, and then with sharp
caustic burn it MI out? So the grace of
God comes to the old sore of sin. 1t has
long been ranking there but by Divine
grace it is burned out through these fires
of conviction, 'the flesh coming again as
the flesh of a little child" where sin
abounded, grace much more abOundeth. "
With the ten thousand unpardOned sins OF
your life, 90 and tell Jesus. You will
never get ridOf your sin any other way;
and remember that the broad invitation
which extend to you will not always be
extended.
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and for this reason there is long process
sion reaching down all the time into the
valley Of shadows.
This emipratinn
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